Tuesday Tome - NIV Study Bible

Sweeter than Honey is the theme of my current teaching series at Valley Christian Church. Throughout the series, I'm trying to make a case for the desirability of Scripture.

I'm encouraged that a number of people have approached me after worship services the last couple of weeks to tell me they want to get a new Bible and to start reading. They have asked me for a recommendation about what Bible they should buy, and I always encourage them to get the NIV Study Bible. It's a respected translation, very readable, and filled with fantastic footnotes, maps, charts, and other study helps. More than that, I've seen many people make great strides in their personal reading, comprehension, and application by using this study Bible.

From the Back Cover...
Over the last 5 years, the editors of the NIV Study Bible have painstakingly reviewed, revised, and rewritten the notes of the classic, best-selling NIV Study Bible. Over 80 percent of the notes have been revised and adapted from the 1996 update, and close to 30 percent of those notes have been either significantly revised, completely rewritten, or replaced. This update includes the most recent scholarship from a conservative academic perspective and reflects changes to the notes suggested and requested by academics, seminary professors, students, and other readers who have studied and used the NIV Study Bible over the last 15 years.

Features include: Over 20,000 completely revised and updated study notes written specifically for the New International Version by translators of the NIV. Notes are positioned on the text page for easy access Expanded Book Introductions and Outlines In-text maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations located right where they are needed for easy study.  Center-column cross-reference system / 7 pages of full-color timelines of the Old and New Testaments / 16 pages of full-color maps / Expanded topical index / A Harmony of the Gospels.

About the NIV Study Bible...
The New International Version is the world's most popular modern English Bible translation. Developed by Biblica (formerly the International Bible Society) the New International Version is the result of years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, overseeing the efforts of many contributing scholars. The translators are drawn from a wide range of denominations and from various countries and they continually review new research in order to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance and authority.